Adaptive voltage problem

[Roms]

I'm having problems with CPU VID jumping past the adaptive voltage that I have set. It jumps from 1.293v to 1.351v in HWMonitor (set to 1.291 in BIOS) when only playing games but the vcore stays at 1.296v.

 

Here are my settings in the bios:

 

cpu: 4.6ghz

cache: 4.4ghz

ram: 1866mhz xmp

 

vcore: 1.291 adaptive

cache voltage: 1.255 manual (I've also tried adaptive and it does the same)

ram voltage: 1.5v xmp

 

 

Besides these I've changed nothing else in the bios.

 

Is this something I should be concerned about? Or not, since the vcore stays close to what I set it to? So far this happens while playing World of Warcraft and Borderlands 2. 

 

Here's a screenshot of my HWMonitor

 

 

Here's my specs

 

i7 4770k

Maximus VI Hero

Corsair Vengeance Pro 1866 8gb

Corsair AX760

Windows 8 Pro x64

[Spannerhands]

Are you running any sort of llc load line calibration? As that what it does... In bios under power control...

[Roms]

I checked on the LLC and it is set to auto, should I set it to a specific level? It has levels 1 to 8.

[helping]

I checked on the LLC and it is set to auto, should I set it to a specific level? It has levels 1 to 8.

I'm not familiar with Asus boards or Intel as much,, but

 

Change your config over to manual from adaptive. I believe adaptive voltage changes processor voltage under varying loads to enable higher power savings in Haswell. Manually set your voltage and disable adaptive voltage. Use CPU-Z and put your processor under load and use voltage offset (LLC) to compensate +/- vdroop.

If you want to keep adaptive voltage on, I think adaptive offset is what you're probably looking for, set the offset to something lower.

 

Set your LLC to 1 and see how much it impacts your voltage under load, incrementally raise LLC so that your voltage drops as little as possible or slightly surpasses defined voltage.

[Roms]

I was under the impression that only avx supported programs would increase the voltages beyond what is set in the BIOS. I was trying out adaptive as per recommendation of every overclocking guide I've read and also for efficiency. I have stressed my CPU under manual and had no problems.

 

As for LLC, I will try to play around with it.

 

EDIT: 

 

I just ran Cinebench and my VID stayed at 1.293v and vcore at 1.312v (expected).

I also monitored with CPU-Z and it showed the same vcore at 1.312v

[helping]

I was under the impression that only avx supported programs would increase the voltages beyond what is set in the BIOS. I was trying out adaptive as per recommendation of every overclocking guide I've read and also for efficiency. I have stressed my CPU under manual and had no problems.

 

As for LLC, I will try to play around with it.

 

EDIT: 

 

I just ran Cinebench and my VID stayed at 1.293v and vcore at 1.312v (expected).

I also monitored with CPU-Z and it showed the same vcore at 1.312v

Then set the adaptive offeset to a lower negative number, or LLC down further if you have adaptive off.